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consume

Meaning of “consume”

1. To destroy, use up, or bring to an end. 2. To waste away or be exhausted.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
56 occurrences51 verses22 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 41:30

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Zechariah 5:4
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I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 5:4 · retained source text

I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hostes, and it shall enter into the house of the theefe, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remaine in the midst of his house, and shall consume it, with the timber thereof, and the stones thereof.

Zechariah 14:12
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¶ And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:12 · retained source text

¶ And this shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite all the people, that haue fought against Ierusalem: their flesh shall consume away, while they stand vpon their feete, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

Complete reference index — all 51 verses
Genesis 41:30Exodus 32:10Exodus 32:12Exodus 33:3Exodus 33:5Leviticus 26:16Numbers 16:21Numbers 16:45Deuteronomy 5:25Deuteronomy 7:16Deuteronomy 7:22Deuteronomy 28:38Deuteronomy 28:42Deuteronomy 32:22Joshua 24:201 Samuel 2:332 Kings 1:102 Kings 1:12Nehemiah 9:31Esther 9:24Job 15:34Job 20:26Job 24:19Psalms 37:20Psalms 39:11Psalms 49:14Psalms 59:13Psalms 78:33Isaiah 7:20Isaiah 10:18Isaiah 27:10Jeremiah 8:13Jeremiah 14:12Jeremiah 49:27Ezekiel 4:17Ezekiel 13:13Ezekiel 20:13Ezekiel 21:28Ezekiel 22:15Ezekiel 24:10Ezekiel 35:12Daniel 2:44Daniel 7:26Hosea 11:6Zephaniah 1:2Zephaniah 1:3Zechariah 5:4Zechariah 14:12Luke 9:542 Thessalonians 2:8James 4:3

Where “consume” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms7 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel7 occurrences
7 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah3 occurrences
2 versesZechariah4 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
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Webster 1828

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To waste away slowly; to be exhausted.

volume 1, leaf 472, column 2 (main_dictionary)